PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Bull (ranked 2531 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Ville Valo (ranked 127 p4p, 146 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bull
vs
Valo

197 cm
20
270
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
32
300
6 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, French Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ville Valo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull punishes Valo's body with a nice straight punch.
Valo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Valo is just out of range.
Valo takes one on the button.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Bull scores with a nice head shot.
Bull jabs Valo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab by Bull.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Valo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Valo slips a jab from Bull.
Valo avoids the body shot from Bull.
Valo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bull finds it's way through Valo's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valo throws a right and a left that Bull avoids nicely.
French Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
Valo slips under a jab from Bull.
Bull moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Ville Valo has been cut.
Valo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bull avoids the head kick by Valo.
Bull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valo throws a one two combo.

It looks like French Bull has been cut.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
A jab from Bull misses.
As Bull backs off Valo throws a huge counter combo but Bull manages to avoid it all.
Bull tests Valo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Valo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Bull misses.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valo moves away.
Valo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valo walks into a stiff left hand from Bull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valo manages to avoid it.
Valo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Valo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bull blocks a jab.
Bull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bull cracks Valo with a hook to the temple - Valo is on wobbly legs here! Bull swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Valo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bull wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). French Bull!
Ville Valo was interviewed post fight and said 'Sleep with both your eyes open. '.